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:. The lights dimmed in the arena as a few polyphonic sounds soon led to a drumbeat. This was indeed the instrumental to Evanescence's My Last Breath, and this was also the introduction of Christian Cage to Gaia Zone Wrestling! GZW's newest acquisition was also a big one, as the self-proclaimed Instant Classic pushed through the curtains and arrived at the stage area with a smirk plastered over those grizzled features. Decked out in a brown shirt, a black thermal was worn underneath it. Complimenting the his top was a pair of acid-wash jeans and low-cut black-issue Chuck Taylors. Simple in his appearance, Captain Charisma began to make his way down the aisle toward the ring. Tagging the fans' hands on either side of him, Christian walked over to a corner of the ring and made his way up those steel steps. On the apron, Cage would now stick one leg over the middle rope, ducking the rest of the way in. Taking in the welcoming atmosphere from the GZW fans, Cage walked across the ring toward a turnbuckled corner. At that point, he grabbed onto the top ropes and stood up onto the second level of the corner. Slapping his right hand across his chest a few times, Cage would point with that same hand across the audience .. deeply appreciative of the reaction from his Peeps!



Springing down onto the canvas once more, Christian walked over to the opposite corner and pulled himself up onto that one as well. His left hand raised horizontally just above his eyes so that he could spy out into the darkened crowd .. seeing the cheering fans, alongside numerous flashbulbs going off from cameras. At this point, Cage moved back onto the canvas and grabbed a microphone extended to him by the ring crew. Once he had the microphone in his hand, the music would die down and the lights would soon return to normal. .:

" First of all I wanna go ahead .. and address all my Peeps here in the 'Zone because ..! Because it wasn't my manager that brought me here .. it wasn't the hefty sum of money that brought me here .. it was the PEEPS THAT BROUGHT CHRISTIAN CAGE HERE. "

:. A pause to let the crowd react to that .. before pacing to the side, continuing with his words. .:

" And I'll tell you what, 2008 looks to be a busy year for me. I've made a couple of New Year's Resolutions for myself .. and as many of you know, I'm a man of my word, especially when I hold myself to those words. So here's a few things you can look forward to with Christian Cage in GZW.

In 2008, you can damn sure bet that The Instant Classic is going make every match that he's in .. an Instant Classic. I've said it before, I'll say it again, and whether or not you like it, you'd better get used to it, I'm a once in a lifetime talent. It's not just anyone that can compete in as many ladder matches as I have. It's not just anyone that can revolutionize tag team wrestling .. and it's not just anyone that can take their opponent to the next level. That takes someone with intestinal fortitude -- someone with brains .. someone with CHARISMA. AND YOU BET YOUR a** THAT I LIVE UP TO MY NAME AS CAPTAIN .. CHARISMA. "

:. Maybe a more mixed reaction was given to that. It was no secret that Cage had a lot of pride, but in some cases, it was one of things that got him a fanbase. .:

" Second, this is the one resolution that all wrestlers make at least once in their career. It's the one resolution most commonly pledged to themselves .. but also the one most commonly broken, and that's the resolution of becoming the World Heavyweight Champion. You see, in this business, there are guys who, no matter what they do or how hard they try, they never end up going somewhere. That brass ring they reach for is always just out of their reach. Some guys, they bite, scratch, claw their way to the top, get lazy, and then become bitter .. they become tired .. and are never able to regain that luster or shine that accompanied them the whole way through. Some guys .. follow through and make it to the top, stay at the top, and then step aside when they feel their time is done. So at this point, you're probably telling yourself that Christian Cage identifies himself with the third category. But that's where I tell you that you're wrong. That's where I tell you that The Instant Classic identifies himself .. as one of a kind. Where as some never make anything of themselves, I've taken every opportunity that I can to get ahead in this industry. Where as some lose that shine in their career, I MAKE .. that shine for myself. And where as some step aside when their time is up, I only step aside when one of two things happen. I step aside from the top if I say that I'm going to step aside .. or I step aside when FORCED aside. I AM .. that reason why some guys never make it to the top. I AM .. that reason why some guys lose their passion for this business. And I AM that reason why some guys step aside. Each and every single one of my peeps know that I talk a big game for a reason, and that reason is simple; I don't settle for being second best to anyone.

With that being said, I went ahead and did my homework on GZW and the first thing I noticed is that GZW doesn't seem to have a #1 Contender to the World Heavyweight Championship. So I say to management in the back .. to the entire Peepulation .. and to each and every single one of the wrestlers in the back ..

Christian Cage is here to claim that spot -- here to claim .. the World Heavyweight Championship.

So if you didn't know ..
.. now you know. "

:. Cage lowered his microphone as Cartwright made his entrance. Hands on hips he stood back and listened to what he had to say, before speaking up with a little bit of a smirk .:

" Well, I figured that at some point, someone would take offense to my words, and that's fine, because this is the sort of thing that happens when you're Christian Cage, looking down the ladder at everyone else. And thank you, Cartwheel, for educating me about your title history. Excuse me a second while I file that fact under 's**t I Don't Care About'. "

:. Pauses a second for the reaction, pacing to his side. .:

" But apparently, from what I've been hearing from my Peeps out here is that .. you don't seem to deserve a rematch for the World Heavyweight Title. In fact, I remember reading in the GZW handbook about rematch clauses .. section five, article six, paragraph three, line four, sentence eight, words one and two, AND I QUOTE ..

Cartwright sucks. "

:. This of course would set off the 'You Suck!' chant at Cartwright once again, but this time, the chants would eventually fade into an 'IN-STANT CLA-SSIC!' .:

" Let's put it this way. If you're looking for the quickest route to get back to that World Heavyweight Championship, then you're heading in the wrong direction. You see, when you go in the direction of Christian Cage, you run into a wall, and when you run into a wall .. you're forced to step aside. So you wanna go ahead and tell me to step aside? You wanna tell me that I should go back to Canada? Are you gonna force me to? Is MagiCart going to do his Splash attack to send me packing? It goes like this .. "

:. Cage walked up right into the face of Cartwright. .:

" If there were any TRUTH to you being the greatest GZW World Champion of all time .. then you would've never LOST it. "

:. And Christian lowered his microphone as the fans roared in approval and in anticipation of possible confrontation. He just glared right in Cartwright's face, almost DARING him to take the first strike. .:

:. Cage once again just listened to Cartwright's words .. and merely nodded, as most of them just went through one ear and out the other. Save for the last couple of words, that is. .:

" Maybe you've forgotten something .. like the fact that you're talking to THE CHAMP, so you need to show some respect .. or like the fact that your career doesn't mean a single. damn. thing .. until you've beaten me. Holding that World Heavyweight Championship means that you're the best, and you can beat the best. Marxx beat you, and that gives you two choices. You can either take a hike and go cry about your loss backstage. Or you can MAN UP .. and show me that you're really as talented as you think you are. "

"No problem, there are thousands of wrestlers whose dream it is to team with me!" Cartwright said smuggly!

Cartwright dropped his mic as Christians theme hit, not looking so smug!

"The Instant Bore is going to get what's coming to him soon enough....." Cartwright muttered as he headed to the back.